February 2014
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						spacer National Freedom Day Langston Hughes born, 1902 Royal Canadian Mounted Police officially came into existence, 1920 Robinson Crusoe Day First meeting of the U.S. Supreme Court (1790) 1
spacer Groundhog Day Bottle Cap Patented in 1892 2	spacer Elizabeth Blackwell born, 1821 (first female doctor) Elmo's Birthday(Sesame Street Character) Vietnam War Ended (1973) 3	spacer Facebook First Launched in 2004 as thefacebook.com Russell Hoban born, 1925 Charles Lindbergh born, 1902 Create a Vacuum Day Rosa Parks born, 1913 4	spacer Weatherman's Day Disaster Day Hank Aaronborn, 1934 5	spacer Babe Ruth born, 1895 Monopoly Board Game Goes on Sale in Stores, 1935 6	spacer Charles Dickens born, 1812 Laura Ingalls Wilder born, 1867 7	spacer Boy Scouts' Day (Founded 1910) Author Jules Verne born, 1828 8
spacer Hershey's ChocolateFounded in 1894 National Weather Service Established (1870) Toothache Day 9	spacer Umbrella Day Ratification of the 25th Amendment in 1967 (Presidential Succession) 10	spacer Jane Yolen born, 1939 Thomas Edison born, 1847 Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day National Inventors' Day(In honor of Thomas Edison's birthday) White T-Shirt Day 11	spacer Judy Blume born, 1938 Abraham Lincoln born, 1809 (16th President) First Barbie Dollsfor sale (1959) 12	spacer Get a Different Name Day First Public School established (1635) 13	spacer George Washington Gale Ferris born, 1859 Ferris Wheel Day Valentine's Day 14	spacer Norman Bridwell born, 1928 National Gumdrop Day Susan B. Anthony born, 1820 15
spacer Nylon Patented By DuPont in 1937 King Tut's Burial Chamber opened in 1923 16	spacer President's Day Random Acts of Kindness Day National P.T.A. Founder's Day (1897) 17	spacer Former planet, Pluto, Discovered By Clyde Tombaugh in 1930 18	spacer PhonographPatented By Thomas Edison in 1878 Mr. Roger's NeighborhoodDebuted, 1968 19	spacer John Glenn Orbits Earth in 1962 (in the Friendship 7 space capsule. He was the first person to orbit the Earth) ToothpickPatented, 1872 Love Your Pet Day 20	spacer Malcom X Assassinated(1965) Polaroid 'Land' Camera First Introduced By Edwin Land (1947) Washington Monument dedicated (1885) 21	spacer George Washington born, 1732 Be Humble Day World Thinking Day 22
spacer International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day U.S. Flag raised at Iwo Jima (1945) 23	spacer Steve Jobs born, 1955 Wilhelm Carl Grimm born, 1786 Gordon's Birthday (Sesame Street Personality) 24	spacer Quiet Day Artist Pierre Auguste Renoir born, 1841 25	spacer Levi Strauss born, 1829 William F. Cody born, 1846 (Pony Express Rider) 26	spacer Uri Shulevitz born, 1935 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow born, 1807 International Polar Bear Day John Steinbeck born, 1902 27	spacer Public Sleeping Day Gold Seekers arrived in San Francisco (1849) 28

More Lesson Plans!

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Special Goings-On

Clean Out Your Computer Day (Second Monday)

President's Day (3rd Monday) Additional resources Below

Boy Scout Week (1st Week)

American Heart Month

The Mysterious Human Heart - Find a collection of lessons and activities for the heart.

American History Month (Visit our Revolutionary War thematic unit!)

Black History Month -- Additional resources Below

International Friendship Month

National Cherry Month

National Dental Health Month

National Embroidery Month

National Grapefruit Month

National Snack Food Month

National Wild Bird Feeding Month

Responsible Pet Owners' Month

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